Prevention programme

Teacher of primary school in small village Poskwitów.

The pandemic definitely forced me to implement some changes in my “life-management”. It was necessary so as not to “go crazy”. In order to keep at least some balance between work and personal life, I used to set a daily schedule and stick to it strictly.

I didn’t get much support from my school management, but to be honest, it was not so much necessary. I didn’t experience any health problems at that time, but from the very beginning I implemented my own “prevention program” ;) I set clear boundaries for myself (and the school). I took care of my personal development and took breaks when I encountered difficult and stressful situations. To counteract the negative effects of lockdown, I found ways to unload my emotions. I read books, watched movies, and rode my bike.

What helped me during the pandemic was very good organization of my work time and discipline. I worked Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or sometimes until 2 p.m. or in the evenings when the baby went to bed. I appreciated the fact that I didn’t have to commute, I could devote time to the children myself and I didn’t have to find a babysitter.

Sometimes funny situations happened during the online lessons, and we could learn about each other :) Once, one of my students forgot to switch off the mic and started to comment on my teaching and what was happening during the class :) Well, he got a little bit embarrassed when it came out that I was listening to everything he was saying, but we decided to have fun about it.

I was hoping that it (the pandemic) would end, and we will all return to normal life. It was a good experience in a sense because I had time to concentrate on my wellbeing. The situation forced me to organize myself in time, in order not to go crazy, and it was a great lesson :)

Looking forward to the future.

Date: 30.09.2023
Organisation: Szkoła POdstawowa w Poskwitowie